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913                            <h1 class="text-light hborder hborder-light">Your renewal deadline is in sight</h1>
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915                                Renew your College membership before 1 October 2026 to continue accessing resources and benefits, including free CPD, the member app and direct support.
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929                            <h1 class="text-dark hborder hborder-dark">New online CPD: Inclusive workplaces: Recognising and reducing unconscious bias</h1>
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931                                This course explores how unconscious bias can arise, the impact it can have, and practical ways to recognise, challenge, and reduce bias to support fair and inclusive workplaces. <strong>One non-interactive CPD point available. </strong>Please click on the link TWICE to access the course.
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947                                <strong>Completion of the Scheme for Registration, as well as a GOC-approved degree in optometry, allows graduates to register as fully qualified optometrists.&nbsp;The Scheme provides the opportunity to put into practice the skills learned at university with the support of a workplace supervisor.</strong>
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950                                    <a href="/Qualifying/Scheme-for-Registration" class="btn btn-default btn-icon-rightarrow">Find out more</a>
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961                            <h1 class="text-dark hborder hborder-dark">Clinical Management Guidelines</h1>
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963                                Our Clinical Management Guidelines enable optometrists to make evidence-based clinical decisions on the diagnosis and treatment of various eye conditions that present in practice.
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966                                    <a href="/clinical-guidance/clinical-management-guidelines" class="btn btn-default btn-icon-rightarrow">View our CMGs</a>
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982We&nbsp;are the professional body for optometry    </h2>
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984    <div class="widget-content content clearfix  grid-mb ">
985        <p>The College of Optometrists champions optometrists and the role they play by developing their knowledge and skills, defining good optometric practice, supporting optical research and innovation and educating and advising the public on eye health.</p>
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1002Our latest public awareness campaigns    </h2>
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1016            <a href="/media/media-campaigns/children-eye-health-campaign">
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1023                <a href="/media/media-campaigns/children-eye-health-campaign" class="title"><h2>Children's eye health campaign</h2></a>
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1026            <p>
1026ABDO, Boots Opticians, the College and Specsavers have all come together to deliver a public awareness campaign on the importance of children receiving a full sight test before they start school, around three to four years old.</p>
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1045        <div class="block-child-page-content">
1046            <div class="title">
1047                <a href="/category-landing-pages/driving" class="title"><h2>Driving and vision</h2></a>
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1050            <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on driving, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice. </p>
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1066                    <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url(&#39;/image/Media/Card images/STOCK CARD IMAGES/STOCK-CARD-IMAGE-Car-headlight-glare.jpg?v=listing&#39;);" aria-label="View of bright car headlights at night, representing headlight glare, vision and driving."></div>
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1068            </a>
1069        <div class="block-child-page-content">
1070            <div class="title">
1071                <a href="/category-landing-pages/headlight-glare" class="title"><h2>Headlight glare</h2></a>
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1073            </div>
1074            <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on headlight glare, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice. </p>
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1096            <div class="col-lg-8">
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1098    <h2 class="hborder hborder-primary  text-primary  h2">
1099Popular optometry topics    </h2>
1100</div>
1101    <div class="widget-content content clearfix  grid-mb ">
1102        <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.</p>
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1137        <h3 class="h5">Glaucoma</h3>
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1143    <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/independent-prescribing">
1144        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1145        <h3 class="h5">Independent prescribing</h3>
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1149            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1150                <div class="block-topic">
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1152        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1153        <h3 class="h5">Myopia</h3>
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1158                <div class="block-topic">
1159    <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/referral">
1160        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1161        <h3 class="h5">Referral</h3>
1162    </a>
1163</div>
1164            </div>
1165            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1166                <div class="block-topic">
1167    <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/retina">
1168        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1169        <h3 class="h5">Retina</h3>
1170    </a>
1171</div>
1172            </div>
1173            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
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1175    <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/supervising-trainees">
1176        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
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1208    <a href="/category-landing-pages/artificial-intelligence-ai-technology">
1209        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1210        <h3 class="h5">AI and technology</h3>
1211    </a>
1212</div>
1213            </div>
1214            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1215                <div class="block-topic">
1216    <a href="/category-landing-pages/binocular-vision">
1217        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1218        <h3 class="h5">Binocular vision</h3>
1219    </a>
1220</div>
1221            </div>
1222            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1223                <div class="block-topic">
1224    <a href="/category-landing-pages/children">
1225        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1226        <h3 class="h5">Children's eye health</h3>
1227    </a>
1228</div>
1229            </div>
1230            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1231                <div class="block-topic">
1232    <a href="/category-landing-pages/contact-lenses">
1233        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1234        <h3 class="h5">Contact lenses</h3>
1235    </a>
1236</div>
1237            </div>
1238            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1239                <div class="block-topic">
1240    <a href="/category-landing-pages/cpd">
1241        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1242        <h3 class="h5">CPD</h3>
1243    </a>
1244</div>
1245            </div>
1246            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1247                <div class="block-topic">
1248    <a href="/category-landing-pages/dementia">
1249        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1250        <h3 class="h5">Dementia</h3>
1251    </a>
1252</div>
1253            </div>
1254            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1255                <div class="block-topic">
1256    <a href="/category-landing-pages/dispensing">
1257        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1258        <h3 class="h5">Dispensing</h3>
1259    </a>
1260</div>
1261            </div>
1262            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1263                <div class="block-topic">
1264    <a href="/category-landing-pages/driving">
1265        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1266        <h3 class="h5">Driving and vision</h3>
1267    </a>
1268</div>
1269            </div>
1270            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1271                <div class="block-topic">
1272    <a href="/category-landing-pages/falls">
1273        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1274        <h3 class="h5">Falls</h3>
1275    </a>
1276</div>
1277            </div>
1278            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1279                <div class="block-topic">
1280    <a href="/category-landing-pages/infectious-diseases">
1281        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1282        <h3 class="h5">Infectious diseases</h3>
1283    </a>
1284</div>
1285            </div>
1286            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1287                <div class="block-topic">
1288    <a href="/category-landing-pages/headlight-glare">
1289        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1290        <h3 class="h5">Headlight glare</h3>
1291    </a>
1292</div>
1293            </div>
1294            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1295                <div class="block-topic">
1296    <a href="/category-landing-pages/low-vision">
1297        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1298        <h3 class="h5">Low vision</h3>
1299    </a>
1300</div>
1301            </div>
1302            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1303                <div class="block-topic">
1304    <a href="/category-landing-pages/models-of-eye-care">
1305        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1306        <h3 class="h5">Models of eye care</h3>
1307    </a>
1308</div>
1309            </div>
1310            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1311                <div class="block-topic">
1312    <a href="/category-landing-pages/public-health">
1313        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1314        <h3 class="h5">Public health</h3>
1315    </a>
1316</div>
1317            </div>
1318            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1319                <div class="block-topic">
1320    <a href="/category-landing-pages/research">
1321        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1322        <h3 class="h5">Research</h3>
1323    </a>
1324</div>
1325            </div>
1326            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1327                <div class="block-topic">
1328    <a href="/category-landing-pages/sustainability">
1329        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1330        <h3 class="h5">Sustainability in eye care</h3>
1331    </a>
1332</div>
1333            </div>
1334            <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height">
1335                <div class="block-topic">
1336    <a href="/category-landing-pages/workforce">
1337        <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span>
1338        <h3 class="h5">Workforce</h3>
1339    </a>
1340</div>
1341            </div>
1342    </div>
1343</div>
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